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Tennessee Whiskey

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1/70

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 70Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

SONG:   TENNESSEE WHISKEY
ARTIST: CHRIS STAPLETON
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/4zAThXFOy2c
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
NOTE: When going from the A chord to the D/A chord 
      first hammer onto the B and D string then play the chord.
      (shown at the end of the Intro what I mean) 
  -  D/A-
E ---x---
B ---3---
G ---2---
D ---4---
A ---0---
E ---x---
                          TENNESSEE WHISKEY
                           CHRIS STAPLETON
INTRO:
E --------A----|--------Bm------|----------D----|----------A----|-A0-D/A0-0-A0-|
B ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2h3-3-2-|
G ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2-2-2-|
D ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2h4-4-2-|
A -----0-2/4--|-4\2-0-2/4\2--|-2h4-2h4-4\2--|-2/4\2-0------|-0-0-0-0-|
E -0-2--------|--------------|--------------|---------4/5--|-0-0-0-0-|
E --------A0--
B --------2--
G --------2--
D --------2--
A -----0-----
E -0h2-------
VERSE:
UAsed to spend my nights out in a barrBmoomBm  
 DLiquor was the Bmonly love I’ve knAownD/A  D/A  A  
E --------A0--
B --------2--
G --------2--
D --------2--
A -----0-----
E -0h2-------
BAut you rescued me from reachin’ for the botBmtomBm  
And brought me bDack from Bmbeing too far gAoneD/A  D/A  A  
E ----------A0--
B ----------2--
G ----------2--
D ----------2--
A ------0------
E -0h2--------- 
 You're as
CHORUS:
You’re as smAooth    D/A      D/A    Aas Tennessee whisBmkeyBm  
You’re as swDeeeBmeet as strawberry wAineD/A  D/A  A  
You’re as wAarm as a glass of braBmndy
And honey, I stay stDoned on your lBmove all the tAimeD/A  D/A  A  
E -------A-----
B ------------
G ------------
D ------------
A -----0-3h4--
E -0-2--------
VERSE:
IA’ve looked for love in all the same old pBmlacesBm  
  DFound the bottom Bmof a bottle was always dAryD/A  D/A  A  
E ----------A0--
B ----------2--
G ----------2--
D ----------2--
A ------0------
E -0h2--------- 
BAut when you poured out your heart I didn’t waste BmitBm  
‘Cause there’s nDothing like your lBmove to get me hAigh, yEeah
CHORUS:
YDou’re as smAooth    D/A      D/A   Aas Tennessee whisBmkeyBm  
You’re as swDeeeBmeet as strawberry wAineD/A  D/A  A  
You’re as wAarm as a glass of branBmdyBm  
And honey, I stay stDoned on your lBmove all the tAimeD/A  D/A  A  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: (Can play the following chords or the solo tab)
A  A  Bm  Bm  D  Bm  A  D/A D/A A
A  A  Bm  Bm  D  Bm  A  D/A D/A A
Thanks to ayreon77 for this solo tab:
e|----------b-|-------------s---|-------------s---|----------|
B|------10-12-|-------14--14\12-|-------14--14\12-|-12-12-10-|
G|-9-11-------|---s---------s---|---s-------------|----------|
D|------------|-12\14-----14\12-|-12\14-----------|-12-12-11-|
A|------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|
E|------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|
e|-----------------------------|--b-------|--b--b--------|
B|------------------------10~~-|-12-12-10-|-13-13--10-10-|
G|------------s---9-11-11------|----------|--------------|
D|-----7---7-9\11--------------|----------|--------------|
A|-7-9---9---------------------|----------|--------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------|--------------|
e|----------------------------|----------|
B|----------------------------|----------|
G|-9h11-9-11---s-p------------|--h--p-s--|
D|-9h11------11\9-7------h--7-|-9-10-9\7-|
A|------------------9---7-9---|----------|
E|----------------------------|----------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------10----10--s---|
G|--------------------------s---9-11----11----9\11-|
D|--h--7--7---h-p----7-9-7-9\11--------------------|
A|-7-9-------7-9-7-9-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS:
You’re as smAooth  A      D/A   Aas Tennessee whisBmkeyBm  
You’re as swDeeeBmeet as strawberry wAineD/A  D/A  A  
You’re as wAarm as a glass of branBmdyBm  
And honey, I stay stDoned on your lBmove all the tAimeD/A  D/A  A  
OUTRO:
You’re as sAmooth  A      D/A   Aas Tennessee whisBmkey
Tennessee whiskDey,  BmTennessee whiskAeyD/A  D/A  A  
You’re as smAooth  A      D/A   Aas Tennessee whisBmkey
Tennessee whiskDey
  BmTennessee whiskAey
E -----0-5-
B ---2-----
G -2-------
D ---------
A ---------
E ---------

The story behind the song

"Tennessee Whiskey" was written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove and first recorded by David Allan Coe in 1981, then by George Jones in 1983. Chris Stapleton's breakout performance of the song at the CMA Awards with Justin Timberlake brought it to a wider audience. This version of the song has since been certified 2× Diamond.

AI-written from these sources:Tennessee Whiskey (song) — Wikipedia ↗Chris Stapleton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Tennessee Whiskey

by Chris Stapleton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

SONG: TENNESSEE WHISKEY

ARTIST: CHRIS STAPLETON

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/4zAThXFOy2c

TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM

NOTE: When going from the A chord to the D/A chord

first hammer onto the B and D string then play the chord.

(shown at the end of the Intro what I mean)

D/A

- -

E ---x---

B ---3---

G ---2---

D ---4---

A ---0---

E ---x---

TENNESSEE WHISKEY

CHRIS STAPLETON

INTRO:

A Bm D A A D/A A

E ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-0-0-0-0-|

B ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2h3-3-2-|

G ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2-2-2-2-|

D ------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|-2h4-4-2-|

A -----0-2/4--|-4\2-0-2/4\2--|-2h4-2h4-4\2--|-2/4\2-0------|-0-0-0-0-|

E -0-2--------|--------------|--------------|---------4/5--|-0-0-0-0-|

E --------0--

B --------2--

G --------2--

D --------2--

A -----0-----

E -0h2-------

VERSE:

A Bm Bm

Used to spend my nights out in a barroom

D Bm A D/A D/A A

Liquor was the only love I’ve known

E --------0--

B --------2--

G --------2--

D --------2--

A -----0-----

E -0h2-------

A Bm Bm

But you rescued me from reachin’ for the bottom

D Bm A D/A D/A A

And brought me back from being too far gone

E ----------0--

B ----------2--

G ----------2--

D ----------2--

A ------0------

E -0h2---------

You're as

CHORUS:

A D/A D/A A Bm Bm

You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey

D Bm A D/A D/A A

You’re as sweeeeet as strawberry wine

A Bm

You’re as warm as a glass of brandy

D Bm A D/A D/A A

And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time

E ------------

B ------------

G ------------

D ------------

A -----0-3h4--

E -0-2--------

VERSE:

A Bm Bm

I’ve looked for love in all the same old places

D Bm A D/A D/A A

Found the bottom of a bottle was always dry

E ----------0--

B ----------2--

G ----------2--

D ----------2--

A ------0------

E -0h2---------

A Bm Bm

But when you poured out your heart I didn’t waste it

D Bm A E

‘Cause there’s nothing like your love to get me high, yeah

CHORUS:

D A D/A D/A A Bm Bm

You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey

D Bm A D/A D/A A

You’re as sweeeeet as strawberry wine

A Bm Bm

You’re as warm as a glass of brandy

D Bm A D/A D/A A

And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO: (Can play the following chords or the solo tab)

A A Bm Bm D Bm A D/A D/A A

Thanks to ayreon77 for this solo tab:

e|----------b-|-------------s---|-------------s---|----------|

B|------10-12-|-------14--14\12-|-------14--14\12-|-12-12-10-|

G|-9-11-------|---s---------s---|---s-------------|----------|

D|------------|-12\14-----14\12-|-12\14-----------|-12-12-11-|

A|------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|

E|------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------|

e|-----------------------------|--b-------|--b--b--------|

B|------------------------10~~-|-12-12-10-|-13-13--10-10-|

G|------------s---9-11-11------|----------|--------------|

D|-----7---7-9\11--------------|----------|--------------|

A|-7-9---9---------------------|----------|--------------|

E|-----------------------------|----------|--------------|

e|----------------------------|----------|

B|----------------------------|----------|

G|-9h11-9-11---s-p------------|--h--p-s--|

D|-9h11------11\9-7------h--7-|-9-10-9\7-|

A|------------------9---7-9---|----------|

E|----------------------------|----------|

e|-------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------10----10--s---|

G|--------------------------s---9-11----11----9\11-|

D|--h--7--7---h-p----7-9-7-9\11--------------------|

A|-7-9-------7-9-7-9-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

CHORUS:

A A D/A A Bm Bm

You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey

D Bm A D/A D/A A

You’re as sweeeeet as strawberry wine

A Bm Bm

You’re as warm as a glass of brandy

D Bm A D/A D/A A

And honey, I stay stoned on your love all the time

OUTRO:

A A D/A A Bm

You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey

D Bm A D/A D/A A

Tennessee whiskey, Tennessee whiskey

A A D/A A Bm

You’re as smooth as Tennessee whiskey

Tennessee whiskey

Bm A

Tennessee whiskey

E -----0-5-

B ---2-----

G -2-------

D ---------

A ---------

E ---------

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